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Holy Weapon

Original title: Wu xia qi gong zhu
  • 1993
  • R
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
293
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Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung, Charine Chan, Carol 'Do Do' Cheng, Man Cheung, Esther Kwan, and Sandra Kwan Yue Ng in Holy Weapon (1993)
ActionComedyFantasy

The story of Seven Maidens who are recruited to challenge the threat posed by a Japanese swordsman of supernatural power.The story of Seven Maidens who are recruited to challenge the threat posed by a Japanese swordsman of supernatural power.The story of Seven Maidens who are recruited to challenge the threat posed by a Japanese swordsman of supernatural power.

  • Directors
    • Jing Wong
    • Dennis Chan
  • Writers
    • Wai-Lun Lam
    • Jing Wong
  • Stars
    • Michelle Yeoh
    • Carol 'Do Do' Cheng
    • Maggie Cheung
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    293
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Jing Wong
      • Dennis Chan
    • Writers
      • Wai-Lun Lam
      • Jing Wong
    • Stars
      • Michelle Yeoh
      • Carol 'Do Do' Cheng
      • Maggie Cheung
    • 7User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Mon Ching Sze
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    Carol 'Do Do' Cheng
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    • (as Yu-Ling Cheng)
    Maggie Cheung
    Maggie Cheung
    • Princess Tin Heung
    • (as Man-Yuk Cheung)
    Sandra Kwan Yue Ng
    Sandra Kwan Yue Ng
    • Yam Kin Fai
    • (as Kwan-Yue Ng)
    Man Cheung
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    Charine Chan
    Charine Chan
    • Butterfly
    • (as Ka-Ling Chan)
    Esther Kwan
    Esther Kwan
    • Blonde
    • (as Wing-Ho Kwan)
    Dicky Cheung
    Dicky Cheung
    • Ng Tung
    • (as Wai-Kin Cheung)
    Damian Lau
    Damian Lau
    • Mo Kake
    • (as Chung-Yan Lau)
    Simon Yam
    Simon Yam
    • Super Sword
    • (as Tat-Wah Yam)
    Man-Tat Ng
    Man-Tat Ng
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    • (as Mang-Tat Ng)
    Siu-Kei Lee
    Siu-Kei Lee
    • Jinx in Green
    Wai-Lun Fung
    Yung-Chang Ho
    Choi-Chow Hoh
    Ka-Hung Lee
    Tat-Chiu Lee
    Tat-Chiu Lee
    Kai-Chi Leung
    • Directors
      • Jing Wong
      • Dennis Chan(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Wai-Lun Lam
      • Jing Wong
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      Snow White: Your Dad wants to dump you, he wants you to marry a Korean prince. The Koreans love beating their wives! At least nine times per day. A wife is shared among 6 to 7 brothers. 9 times 6 equals 63, So you'll be beaten 63 times per day!

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    10/10
    The Seven Maidens of Kung Fu!
    The Seven Maidens aka The Holy Weapon is a movie that mere words cannot do it justice, it has to be seen to be believed. Wong Jing and his wild script along with a tremendous cast make this movie a pure joy ride.Maggie Cheung, Sandra Ng, Michelle Yeoh, "Sharla" Cheung Man, Carina Lau are among the maidens that unite to form the perfect weapon. Fast paced fight scenes and wild action set pieces make this one a winner. I love watching this movie. This movie is what the Hong Kong Cinema is all about.What's not to love about Wong Jing's "everything but the kitchen sink" style of film-making? Tex Avery would have been proud. This movie has all of Wong Jing's trademarks, pretty women,blatant movie parodies, over the top fighting and low brow toilet humor. What more could a true fan ask for?

    Highly recommended A++

    Factoids: Wong Jing was making three movies at the same time when he was filming the Holy Weapon. Rumor has it that Dennis Chan and Ching Siu-tung took turns directing the movie in Wong Jing's absence.

    Most of the cast reunited for a semi-sequel called Flying Dagger
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    • Release date
      • June 3, 1993 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Seven Princesses of Wuxia
    • Filming locations
      • Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
    • Production companies
      • Scholar Film Company
      • Win's Film Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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